Recommended to me by a trusted friend, and she steered me right! Thankfully, I've remained "spoiler-free" on this novel, so I was able to be swept away by the creepy atmosphere, the beautiful (yet sinister imagery), and the odd characters. You immediately get a sense that something is not quite right with Maxim, his household, and the legacy of Rebecca, and the payoff at the end is simply fantastic.

Basically, the "Gone Girl" of the 1930s and a perfect summer read.